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NOTE: these PAGES 50 and 51 are cropped on the left hand side, so they have been reproduced on the next to pages in corrected alighment, so as to include all words on the left hand margin.

MS 50

introduced into Society in your parts
He is of respectable parents who are now no more
and is I am informed pro-
perly recommended to the Governor, Lieut Bell and
several other Gentlemen. As he was
coming so near I have taken the liberty of intro-
ducing him to you & think from the little I have
seen of him that he may prove an acquisition
to our Society in the Colony - Whether his expec
tation will succeeed time alone will tell. I wish
him every success should he prove deserving.

Our old acquaintance is not can not be forgot
for you the friend of my youth; the joyful
smile has covered my brow - for you my Brother
in adversity & sorrow my bosom has felt the
friendly pang For your smile I endeavour to
raise the heartfelt prayer that grace, mercy
& peace may be afforded in every time of your
distress & I knew not formerly what we

MS 51
now know - time was when in the morning of
our days we delighted in each other's company and
partook in the silly round
of boyish amusements - time is when we are
looking forwards with an anxious eye concerning
the affairs of this life while its sorrows at times
almost appear to overwhelm us - & the time is comeing
when we shall have done with these cares, these
troubles of this way by laying down in ye silent touch
- but may a brother in affliction encour
-aged by friendship which once entwined
our hearts together ask - shall we meet on
the other side of gardens into waters with joy &
gladness, there to behold the animated countenance
of a mother - endearing manner - of a Father -
united by the closest of affections - my heart
grows warm must I refrain - have we built
upon the sure foundation the rock of Ages -
is our love to our Saviour forwards and do we
use all the gifts of providence as wise stewards.

MS 50
[crosswritten]
dearest friends in a few months - I am not
aware where Edward is otherwise I would write
to him in order that he might send [indecipherable - west or out?] by
me - Thos Marsden is studying medicine at Liverpool
I hope to see him before he returns - he was
well when I first heard - I often see Mr Jones[?]
& Nicholas who are both well the former is
not settled as to his return the latter
has some situation under Gov'r [indecipherable - ends in -blelain?] -
I sometimes meet those who have been
in the Colony